Lapworth

A Warwickshire Village

Parish Magazine

Lapworth Parish Magazine, a thriving monthly, typically of 52 pages and with a 600 circulation, is much more than a church magazine. It covers two parishes which are held in plurality, Lapworth and the very much smaller Baddesley Clinton, which takes about 100 copies. This means that in Lapworth the Magazine sells about 500 copies in a population of about 2000.

It consciously sets out to reflect all village activities and has regular columns from most village organisations and a three-month diary of events covering both the parishes.

Outside matters ecclesiastical, it has regular reports from Lapworth School, Lapworth Parish Council, the Lapworth Players, Kingswood and Lapworth WI, Warwick West Safer Neighbourhood Team, Lapworth Local History Group, and the Royal British Legion.

Apart from the normal church activities - services,prayer, baptism, weddings and funerals, It covers also the activities of the evangelical Lees Chapel, the nearest Methodist church and the Roman Catholic church of St Francis of Assisi at Baddesley Clinton.

There are also occasional articles, in the current issue, for example, about the formation of a Parish Plan, three concerts in the coming month, news of the Best Village competition, the Scarecrow Festival and the Cricket Club village Fun Day, plus a special article on police matters. Others might include news of the St Mary’s bell-ringing team or the Lapworth Litter Pick. The two-page diary of forthcoming events is minutely read woe betide the Editor if a date or time is inaccurate. Wherever appropriate photographs are used, for example two-page spreads on the Scarecrow Festival, or on presentations to the retiring Rector.

Contributions from parishioners on local topics are welcome; an occasional feature Lapworth Viewpoint offers a platform for discussion, and Personal Column a vehicle for thank you or other small notices

Several local history articles published in the Magazine have subsequently been re-published as Occasional Papers by Lapworth Local History Group.

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